FC Copenhagen v BVB: Predicted line-ups | OneFootball

At 9 PM, Borussia Dortmund will face FC Copenhagen, a team they have only played against four times in total. The last encounter was in 2022 in the Champions League, where they managed only a 1:1 draw away. Niko Kovac aims to be more successful with his BVB today, likely starting with the following lineup at the "Parken" in Denmark's capital.

Emre Can and Julien Duranville are still absent for Borussia Dortmund. Additionally, Salih Özcan was not registered for this competition. The Kicker speculates that Kovac will opt for the following starting eleven.

Gregor Kobel – Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck, Ramy Bensebaini – Yan Couto, Marcel Sabitzer, Felix Nmecha, Daniel Svensson – Julian Brandt, Maximilian Beier – Serhou Guirassy

Julian Brandt would thus return to the starting lineup after only a brief appearance against FC Bayern, during which he scored Dortmund's only goal in the "Klassiker." However, there are speculations that newcomer Fabio Silva has a good chance of making the starting eleven, as read here.

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Also Thomas Delaney, Former BVB Player

While the Kicker remains silent about the absences at FC Copenhagen, Transfermarkt lists a whole series of players unavailable to coach Jacob Neestrup against BVB. Specifically, these are:

This leaves the version of the starting lineup for the Danes, presented by Kicker, with several question marks. It looks as follows:

Dominik Kotarski – Rodrigo Huescas, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Gabriel Pereira, Yoram Zague – Thomas Delaney, Lukas Lerager – Jordan Larsson, Robert Silva – Viktor Claesson, Mohamed Elyounoussi

This means there will not be a reunion on the field with Youssoufa Moukoko, who transferred to FC Copenhagen before the season. However, Thomas Delaney, another player with a BVB past (2018 – 2021), would be in the starting lineup.

BVB's overall record against FC Copenhagen is very favorable, with three wins and one draw. They aim to remain unbeaten against this opponent and in the Champions League (1 win, 1 draw), after losing this streak in the Bundesliga last weekend.

The bookmakers assess the chances for this as very good, with odds for an away win for BVB ranging between 1.76 and 1.80. For a draw, they hover around 3.80, while the odds for a victory for FC Copenhagen are between 4.20 and 4.50. Despite a current series of three games without a win against the Danes, BVB should still be cautious. FC Copenhagen remains unbeaten in their home European matches this season (3 wins, 1 draw).

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